British author Sophie Hannah is known for fast-paced, intricately plotted psychological suspense with a dark, brooding atmosphere. From profoundly damaged, violent criminals to somewhat neurotic police detectives, Hannah's characters are well-drawn and complex. Her compelling, descriptive prose brings to life English settings as believable backdrops for shocking violence. Hannah has also quite competently taken up the mantle of the late Agatha Christie with a series of New Hercule Poirot Mysteries that provide a spot-on recreation of Christie's storytelling style. In keeping with their original source, these mysteries are less graphic and disturbing than Hannah's thrillers. Start with: Little Face

British author Sophie Hannah is known for fast-paced, intricately plotted psychological suspense with a dark, brooding atmosphere. From profoundly damaged, violent criminals to somewhat neurotic police detectives, Hannah's characters are well-drawn and complex. Her compelling, descriptive prose brings to life English settings as believable backdrops for shocking violence. Hannah has also quite competently taken up the mantle of the late Agatha Christie with a series of New Hercule Poirot Mysteries that provide a spot-on recreation of Christie's storytelling style. In keeping with their original source, these mysteries are less graphic and disturbing than Hannah's thrillers. Start with: Little Face